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StoriesBrothers run again and again as Boko Haram terror spreads
Nigerians who found safety in neighbouring Niger, with thousands of others fleeing militants, move again as insecurity grows.
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NewsOne month after the earthquake, needs persist in Ecuador
Aftershocks are disrupting efforts to rebuild following last month's deadly earthquake, as tens of thousands remain displaced.
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NewsConvoy with UNHCR aid reaches besieged Syrian farm town
Multi-agency relief convoy delivers vital food, medicines and other aid to 10,000 residents cut off in East Harasta since early 2012.
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StoriesA Syrian Scientist in Exile
Darie Alikaj fled barrel bombs and mortar fire in Syria, leaving behind her job as a microbiologist. Now she mirrors a wider world of refugee survival in Turkey.
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NewsUrgent action needed to provide shelter for refugees
UNHCR launches "Nobody Left Outside" funding drive to provide decent shelter for the refugees under its care.
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